• 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    I’m currently in the market for a new phone because Samsung ended security updates for my current one, not because there’s anything wrong with it. And I’m noticing that my choices seem to be buy a phablet or buy a total POS.

    Remember when Samsung made a flagship phone in multiple sizes, and then also made a giant phone so big it had a built-in stylus? It wasn’t that long ago. Now the flagship phone comes with a stylus.

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      1 year ago

      Look into rooting it and putting a different Android rom on it, I’m sure there’s something for your phone to extend its life quite a bit.

      …unless you’re tired of that phone.

      • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.de
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        1 year ago

        Yeah, I’m still weighing that as an option.

        It’s dumb, but I’d sort of hate to take a nice, private rom and then sully it with Google Play services so I can get the apps I have to use for work.

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      1 year ago

      You may want to take a look at Fairphone if you want a phone that gets updates for a long time. The current one will be supported at least until 2028, maybe 2031.